Jackson Hole Camping Jackson Hole Camping Camping is a unique and fun way to enjoy Jackson Hole. Many wonderful camping facilities will give your family a vacation that they will not soon forget. Flat Creek Ranch offers camping in wilderness surroundings where you can venture off on many hiking adventures guided or on your own. Experience fields of wildflowers, fishing on a quiet serene mountain lake or hike up a mountain while on your Jackson Hole vacation. You may even wish to learn more about a Hiking Safari. You will absolutely love getting up close and personal with the wildlife and scenery while you camp and hike in one of the most beautiful areas of the United States with a guide to show you the way. After your venture off in the wild you can come back, relax, and enjoy a nice warm shower at camp. If you are an avid hiker then you will love the scheduled routine. The normal schedule is three days of hiking and two nights at the camp. You will be picked up in the town of Jackson and driven to the trailhead, and then when afternoon arrives your guide will lead up the trail to the vistas of the Tetons to the Safari style tent camp on Sheep Creek. You can decide to either hike from one to six miles your first day. Then you eat dinner at camp and then enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep. The next morning you eat a wonderfully prepared breakfast and hike four miles to Goodwin Lake. If you are ready, you can venture off three more miles up the mountain or rest and fish. If you decide to go onward, you will reach the top and the local landmark Jackson Peak that is at an elevation of 10,741 feet. You will then return to camp for dinner and another nice quiet night’s sleep. The next day is another hike on a different trail. Prices for the Hiking Safari are 1 night with 2 days of hiking is $210 per person, 2 nights with three days of hiking is $420 per person. Children under seventeen are $160 per person, per night. These rates include hot breakfast and dinner with sack lunches, wine or beer at dinner, the use of the tents, camping gear, sleeping bags, bag liners, drinking water, and transportation. If you decide to go on a Hiking Safari you should bring sturdy hiking boots, hiker’s water bag, sun block, sun glasses, insect repellant, long sleeved shirt, long pants, a hat, a camera, a pocket knife, a flashlight, a small bag for a change of clothing to leave at the camp, a rain jacket, fishing pole and gear, a Wyoming fishing license, and either a set of hiking poles or a walking stick. There are many unique places in Jackson Hole Valley to enjoy different types of camping facilities. Some of the most popular include *Rock Springs Yurt 307-739-2753 Rock Springs Yurt is at the mouth of Rock Springs Canyon. Camping is fun any season where you can enjoy hiking or skiing. Here you can take a guided tour complete with food, hiking, and the experience of a lifetime. If you do not know exactly what Yurt camping is - it is very simply a round Mongolian tent that dates back to the days of Genghis Kahn. The Yurt at Rock Springs, however, was built in 2002 but has similarities of the ones that were used during that period of time. In the Yurts at Rock Springs you will find a wood burning stove, 8 bunk beds, a kitchen and a large dining table. However, you will have a more comfortable stay as all the beds have sleeping, foam mattresses, plates, utensils, gas lanterns and other amenities such as wine glasses. Prices during the summer season are $350 for overnight Yurt camping which includes a guide and instructions. All items that are supplied include sleeping bags, liners, pads, first aid kit, kitchen utensils, deck chairs, propane stove, ax, bear spray, propane, firewood and some water. You will need to bring along a backpack, waterproof jacket, vest, extra socks, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellant, camera, flashlight, map, compass, blister kit, toiletries, hiking apparel, long pants, hiking boots, small pillow, and more water. *Colter Bay Campground 800-628-9988 Colter Bay Campground is 25 miles north of Moose, with 350 sites, 11 group sites, trailer dump station, showers, and laundry nearby. *Flagg Ranch Campground 800-443-2311 Flagg Ranch Campground is just south of Yellowstone National Park's south boundary and five miles north of Grand Teton National Park. They have 175 sites in the spruce-fir forest for both trailer sites and tent sites. *Gros Ventre Campground 800-628-9988 Gros Ventre Campground is located 11.5 miles south and east of Moose, with 360 sites, 5 group sites, and a trailer dump station. *Jenny Lake Campground 800-628-9988 Jenny Lake Campground is located 8 miles north of Moose and has 51 tent sites only. *Lizard Creek Campground 800-672-6012 Lizard Creek Campground is at the north end of Grand Teton National Park, about 32 miles north of Moose and has 60 sites. *Signal Mountain Campground 800-672-6012 Signal Mountain Campground is located 16 miles north of Jenny Lake with 81 sites and a trailer dump station. |
